Zimbabwe's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Zimbabwe has 10 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2023. That places Zimbabwe 103rd in the world by number of listed scientists, down 2 places. University of Zimbabwe has the most listed scientists (4), followed by Bindura University of Science Education (2).
Scientists in Zimbabwe on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than tripled since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | 8 | +166.7% | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +62.5% | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | -23.1% | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2025 | 14 | +40.0% | 16 | +6.7% |
Institutes in Zimbabwe
By number of listed scientists
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- 1University of Zimbabwe4
- 2Bindura University of Science Education2
- 3International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare2
- 4Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare1
- 5Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research (CeSSHAR)1
All 10 scientists
| Rank in Zimbabwe | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95,034 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Plant Biology & Botany | Rank 1,596 | |
| 2 | 96,172 | Bindura University of Science Education | Biotechnology | Rank 411 | |
| 3 | 115,115 | International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Harare | Agronomy & Agriculture | Rank 791 | |
| 4 | 156,720 | Bindura University of Science Education | Strategic, Defence & Security Studies | Rank 283 | |
| 5 | 171,137 | University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2,023 | |
| 6 | 238,489 | Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research (CeSSHAR) | Virology | Rank 1,236 | |
| 7 | 322,026 | Biomedical Research and Training Institute Harare | Veterinary Sciences | Rank 662 | |
| 8 | 559,734 | University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6,027 | |
| 9 | 561,724 | University of Zimbabwe | Religions & Theology | Rank 153 | |
| 10 | 711,967 | University of Zimbabwe | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 7,535 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Zimbabwe are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
10 scientists affiliated with Zimbabwe are on the 2024 single-year list, and 15 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Zimbabwe has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, University of Zimbabwe has the most listed scientists from Zimbabwe, with 4. It is followed by Bindura University of Science Education with 2.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Zimbabwe changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Zimbabwe went from 3 scientists in 2020 to 10 in 2024, a change of +233.3%.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.